Rent The Brainiac (1962)
2.7 of 5 from 49 ratings
1h 17min
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- Synopsis:
- In 1661 Mexico, the Baron Vitelius of Astara (Abel Salazar) is sentenced to be burned alive by the Holy Inquisition of Mexico for witchcraft, necromancy, and other crimes. As he dies, the Baron swears vengeance against the descendants of the Inquisitors. More then 300 years later, a comet that was passing overhead on the night of the Baron's execution returns to earth, bringing with it the Baron in the form of a horrible, brain-eating hideous monster that terrorizes the Inquisitor's descendants for all eternity.
- Actors:
- Abel Salazar, Ariadna Welter, David Silva, Germán Robles, Luis Aragón, Mauricio Garcés, Ofelia Guilmáin, René Cardona, Rubén Rojo, Carlos Nieto, Carlota Solares, Federico Curiel, Magda Donato, Magda Urvizu, Miguel Brillas, Rosa María Gallardo, Roxana Bellini, Susana Cora, Ricardo Adalid, Marco Antonio Arzate
- Directors:
- Chano Urueta
- Producers:
- K. Gordon Murray, Abel Salazar
- Writers:
- Federico Curiel, Adolfo López Portillo, Antonio Orellana
- Aka:
- El barón del terror / Baron of Terror
- Genres:
- Classics, Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Thrillers
- Countries:
- Mexico
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 12/06/2023
- Run Time:
- 77 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Mono, Spanish LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Audio commentary and brain nibbling with publisher of From Parts Unknown and screenwriter of Los campeones de laLuchaLibre, Keith J Rainville (2023)
- iQue viva Chano! (2023, 24mins): academic, author and film scholar Eduardo de la Vega Alfaro discusses the upbringing and unique path of avant-garde, multi-talented iconoclast Chano Urueta
- Original Spanish-language theatrical trailer
- Image galleries: rare fotovela contemporary to the film release, with new accompanying English translation, and promotional and publicity material
- World premiere on Blu-ray
